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Tolerance
01
willingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own
Examples
The community prided itself on its tolerance, welcoming people of all backgrounds and beliefs.
02
the act or practice of enduring or allowing something without interference or objection
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
tolerances
Examples
The teacher showed tolerance of minor classroom disruptions.
03
the ability of an organism to endure unfavorable or stressful environmental conditions
Examples
The plant has high tolerance for drought.
04
a habitual or characteristic openness to allowing others freedom of choice and behavior
Examples
His tolerance for alternative lifestyles impressed colleagues.
05
a permissible deviation or allowable variation in dimensions, positions, or movement
Examples
The machine parts were manufactured within tolerance limits.
06
a reduced physiological or psychological response to a substance, drug, or stimulus after repeated exposure
Examples
Long-term use of the medication led to tolerance.
Lexical Tree
intolerance
overtolerance
tolerance
toler
